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Bread Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Bread Plate by Famille Rose has a white body with a gold rim. The rim is decorated with a gold rope design and a floral pattern in shades of pink, purple, green and blue. The center has a crest with a shield, two lions, floral designs and a bird on top. The shield is black with three white flowers. The lions are blue and gold. The background of the image is grey.

Artwork Details

Date
1785–90
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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